Copper Mountain Resort Discussion

Updated Friday August 17, 2018

Today we expect continued afternoon thunderstorms and showers as high pressure ridging holds strong, while increased moisture and upper level instability move in from the desert southwest after an increase in thunderstorms there.

Saturday we expect a low pressure system to move through, mostly a dry trough but with some increased instability and lingering moisture to work on, for scattered thunderstorms and showers once again. Partly to mostly sunny skies are expected.

Sunday and Monday we expect drier conditions with the exit of the low pressure trough, for mostly sunny and warm conditions, lower humidity, and only isolated afternoon thunderstorms mostly sticking to the mountains around Aspen. CM

LONG RANGE: Next Tuesday and Wednesday (21-22 Aug) we expect isolated to scattered thunderstorms and showers in Aspen and western Colorado again as a low pressure system approaches from the northwest US, increasing upper-level instability and moisture across the region. Mostly sunny skies are expected for the most part during the morning hours, with the usual cloud up in the afternoon/ evening. Next Thursday and through much of late August, we expect isolated to scattered afternoon thunderstorms, scattered+ across southwest Colorado, as high pressure ridging shifts to overhead and allows moisture to move in from the south. The last few days of August we are expecting a Gulf of Alaska low pressure system to affect the Northwest US with some snow possible for high elevation northern Rocky Mountain areas of Montana and southwest Canada. This then dries out Colorado for more breezy/ windy and drier conditions, cooler nights and days. Check our climatology section for detailed climatology info. CM

US Extended Snowfall Outlook - Updated May 13, 2018

LONG RANGE OUTLOOK from snowforecast.com - May 13, 2018

Updated Sunday May 13, 2018-

Low pressure will continue frequently affecting the west coast right into June, with late season upper-mountain snowfalls expected at times for Aspen and western Colorado. Do You want to see OTHER AREAS mentioned, email me and let me know... CM

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Mountain Summit Forecast

Friday

↑59° / ↓39°

Winds: variable 2 to 9 mph, then W 8 to 17 mph

Forecast Snow: 0"

AM

↑57° / ↓39°

Sky

Partly cloudy before noon.

Snow

None expected through the morning.

Precipitation

No precipitation expected.

Winds

Morning winds near the top variable at 2 to 9 mph. Wind chill expected to be 29 to 35 degrees through the morning.

PM

↑57° / ↓42°

Sky

Mostly cloudy through the afternoon and evening.

Snow

No snow.

Precipitation

None expected through the afternoon and evening.

Winds

Afternoon winds near the top W 8 to 17 mph with gusts up to 21 mph. Wind chill expected to be 28 to 37 degrees into the evening.

Hourly Temperatures at 13,199ft

Saturday

↑57° / ↓37°

Winds: W 10 to 21 mph, then NW 19 to 31 mph

Forecast Snow: 0"

AM

↑55° / ↓39°

Sky

Clear becoming partly cloudy before noon.

Snow

No snow through the morning.

Precipitation

None expected through the morning.

Winds

Morning winds near the top W 10 to 21 mph with gusts up to 26 mph. Wind chill expected to be 27 to 29 degrees through the morning.

PM

↑55° / ↓38°

Sky

Mostly cloudy becoming mostly clear with a few clouds through the afternoon and evening.

Snow

No snow through the afternoon and evening.

Precipitation

None expected through the afternoon and evening.

Winds

Afternoon winds near the top NW 19 to 31 mph with gusts up to 39 mph. Expected wind chill to be 16 to 29 degrees into the evening.

Hourly Temperatures at 13,199ft

Sunday

↑53° / ↓32°

Winds: NW 14 to 26 mph, then W 7 to 16 mph

Forecast Snow: 0"

AM

↑50° / ↓32°

Sky

Partly cloudy becoming mostly clear with a few clouds through the morning.

Snow

No snow in the morning hours.

Precipitation

None expected through the morning.

Winds

Morning winds near the top NW 14 to 26 mph with gusts up to 33 mph. Wind chill expected to be 11 to 17 degrees through the morning.

PM

↑52° / ↓38°

Sky

Partly cloudy becoming mostly clear with a few clouds through the afternoon and evening.

Snow

None expected.

Precipitation

No precipitation expected through the afternoon and evening.

Winds

Afternoon winds near the top W 7 to 16 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Expected wind chill to be 17 to 23 degrees into the evening.

Hourly Temperatures at 13,199ft

Monday

↑59° / ↓36°

Winds: variable 3 to 10 mph, then W 11 to 22 mph

Forecast Snow: 0"

AM

↑55° / ↓36°

Sky

Mostly clear with a few clouds before noon.

Snow

None expected in the morning hours.

Precipitation

None expected.

Winds

Morning winds near the top variable at 3 to 10 mph. Expected wind chill to be 23 to 32 degrees through the morning.

PM

↑57° / ↓42°

Sky

Partly cloudy becoming mostly clear with a few clouds into the evening.

Snow

None expected.

Precipitation

No precipitation expected through the afternoon and evening.

Winds

Afternoon winds near the top W 11 to 22 mph with gusts up to 26 mph. Wind chill expected to be 27 to 35 degrees into the evening.

Hourly Temperatures at 13,199ft

Tuesday

↑58° / ↓39°

Winds: NW 10 to 21 mph, then SW 4 to 13 mph

Forecast Snow: 0"

AM

↑55° / ↓39°

Sky

Partly cloudy becoming mostly cloudy through the morning.

Snow

No snow through the morning.

Precipitation

None expected through the morning.

Winds

Morning winds near the top NW 10 to 21 mph with gusts up to 26 mph. Wind chill expected to be 25 to 28 degrees through the morning.

PM

↑54° / ↓42°

Sky

Overcast becoming mostly cloudy into the evening.

Snow

No snow.

Precipitation

No precipitation expected through the afternoon and evening.

Winds

Afternoon winds near the top SW 4 to 13 mph. Wind chill expected to be 28 to 31 degrees into the evening.

Hourly Temperatures at 13,199ft

Wednesday

↑58° / ↓39°

Winds: NW 8 to 17 mph, then W 4 to 13 mph

Forecast Snow: 0"

AM

↑57° / ↓40°

Sky

Mostly cloudy through the morning.

Snow

None expected.

Precipitation

Potential Precip: trace amount

Winds

Morning winds near the top NW 8 to 17 mph. Wind chill expected to be 28 to 34 degrees through the morning.

PM

↑54° / ↓42°

Sky

Overcast becoming mostly cloudy through the afternoon and evening.

Snow

No snow through the afternoon and evening.

Precipitation

Potential Precip: 0.03 to 0.15 inches

Winds

Afternoon winds near the top W 4 to 13 mph. Expected wind chill to be 22 to 28 degrees into the evening.

Hourly Temperatures at 13,199ft

Mountain Base Forecast

Friday

↑69° / ↓44°

Winds: variable 2 to 9 mph, then variable 1 to 8 mph

Forecast Snow: 0"

AM

↑68° / ↓44°

Sky

Partly cloudy through the morning.

Snow

None expected.

Precipitation

None expected.

Winds

Morning winds around the base variable at 2 to 9 mph. Temperatures will feel like they are between 43 to 58 degrees through the morning.

PM

↑67° / ↓48°

Sky

Mostly cloudy into the evening.

Snow

None expected through the afternoon and evening.

Precipitation

None expected.

Winds

Afternoon winds around the base variable at 1 to 8 mph. Temperatures will feel like they are between 52 to 60 degrees into the evening.

Hourly Temperatures at 9,703ft

Saturday

↑68° / ↓43°

Winds: W 9 to 20 mph, then NW 5 to 14 mph

Forecast Snow: 0"

AM

↑66° / ↓44°

Sky

Clear becoming partly cloudy through the morning.

Snow

None expected.

Precipitation

None expected in the morning hours.

Winds

Morning winds around the base W 9 to 20 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Wind chill expected to be 43 to 57 degrees through the morning.

PM

↑66° / ↓44°

Sky

Mostly cloudy becoming mostly clear with a few clouds through the afternoon and evening.

Snow

None expected.

Precipitation

None expected through the afternoon and evening.

Winds

Afternoon winds around the base NW 5 to 14 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Wind chill expected to be 40 to 57 degrees into the evening.

Hourly Temperatures at 9,703ft

Sunday

↑61° / ↓38°

Winds: NW 9 to 20 mph, then variable 1 to 8 mph

Forecast Snow: 0"

AM

↑58° / ↓38°

Sky

Partly cloudy becoming mostly clear with a few clouds through the morning.

Snow

None expected.

Precipitation

None expected in the morning hours.

Winds

Morning winds around the base NW 9 to 20 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Expected wind chill to be 34 to 46 degrees through the morning.

PM

↑61° / ↓43°

Sky

Partly cloudy becoming mostly clear with a few clouds through the afternoon and evening.

Snow

No snow through the afternoon and evening.

Precipitation

None expected.

Winds

Afternoon winds around the base variable at 1 to 8 mph. Expected wind chill to be 39 to 49 degrees into the evening.

Hourly Temperatures at 9,703ft

Monday

↑68° / ↓39°

Winds: variable 2 to 9 mph, then SW 4 to 13 mph

Forecast Snow: 0"

AM

↑65° / ↓39°

Sky

Mostly clear with a few clouds through the morning.

Snow

No snow.

Precipitation

None expected in the morning hours.

Winds

Morning winds around the base variable at 2 to 9 mph. Expected wind chill to be 37 to 55 degrees through the morning.

PM

↑68° / ↓46°

Sky

Partly cloudy becoming mostly clear with a few clouds through the afternoon and evening.

Snow

None expected through the afternoon and evening.

Precipitation

No precipitation expected through the afternoon and evening.

Winds

Afternoon winds around the base SW 4 to 13 mph with gusts up to 16 mph. Temperatures will feel like they are between 41 to 61 degrees into the evening.

Hourly Temperatures at 9,703ft

Tuesday

↑68° / ↓44°

Winds: NW 7 to 16 mph, then SW 4 to 13 mph

Forecast Snow: 0"

AM

↑66° / ↓44°

Sky

Partly cloudy becoming mostly cloudy before noon.

Snow

No snow through the morning.

Precipitation

No precipitation expected.

Winds

Morning winds around the base NW 7 to 16 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Expected wind chill to be 42 to 55 degrees through the morning.

PM

↑65° / ↓48°

Sky

Cloudy becoming mostly cloudy into the evening.

Snow

None expected.

Precipitation

None expected.

Winds

Afternoon winds around the base SW 4 to 13 mph. Temperatures will feel like they are between 47 to 56 degrees into the evening.

Hourly Temperatures at 9,703ft

Wednesday

↑69° / ↓44°

Winds: NW 8 to 17 mph, then W 4 to 13 mph

Forecast Snow: 0"

AM

↑68° / ↓46°

Sky

Mostly cloudy before noon.

Snow

No snow in the morning hours.

Precipitation

Potential Precip: trace amount

Winds

Morning winds around the base NW 8 to 17 mph. Temperatures will feel like they are between 46 to 59 degrees through the morning.

PM

↑64° / ↓47°

Sky

Cloudy becoming mostly cloudy into the evening.

Snow

None expected through the afternoon and evening.

Precipitation

Potential Precip: 0.03 to 0.15 inches

Winds

Afternoon winds around the base W 4 to 13 mph. Wind chill expected to be 43 to 55 degrees into the evening.

Hourly Temperatures at 9,703ft

Climatology

Mountain Top Climatology

	High Temperatures					Low Temperatures					Precipitation			Snowfall			Snow Depth
Day	Avg	High	Year	Low	Year	Avg	High	Year	Low	Year	Avg	Max	Year	Avg	Max	Year	Avg	Max	Year
1	64	74	2008	50	1964	39	46	2002	30	1965	0.089	0.60	1981	T	T	1963	0.0	0	2015
2	64	79	1982	48	2014	39	45	2008	32	2014	0.093	0.76	1955	T	T	1955	0.0	0	2015
3	63	74	1981	47	1976	39	46	1969	32	1974	0.124	1.44	2007	T	T	1963	0.0	0	2015
4	64	72	1997	54	1976	39	45	1997	30	1978	0.090	0.64	2005	T	T	1955	0.0	0	2015
5	64	79	1981	53	1999	39	48	1980	31	1990	0.070	0.70	2014	T	T	1954	0.0	0	2015
6	64	80	1981	52	1997	39	47	1979	33	1996	0.106	0.98	1963	T	T	1963	0.0	0	2015
7	64	78	1981	44	1997	39	46	2003	32	1997	0.088	0.73	2001	0.00	0.3	1954	0.0	0	2015
8	64	81	1981	51	2013	39	47	1980	30	1964	0.075	1.07	1963	0.00	0.3	1963	0.0	T	1963
9	64	73	1981	55	1974	39	49	2000	32	1978	0.066	1.00	1895	0.00	0.0	2015	0.0	0	2015
10	64	79	2000	54	2013	39	46	2003	24	1974	0.065	0.52	1968	0.01	1.0	1976	0.0	0	2015
11	64	74	2000	49	1981	38	48	1964	30	1952	0.060	0.54	2008	0.01	1.0	1950	0.0	0	2015
12	64	76	2009	54	1997	39	44	1972	27	1985	0.051	0.41	1966	0.01	0.5	1985	0.0	1	1985
13	63	73	1996	54	1990	38	47	1996	31	1985	0.086	0.53	1975	T	T	1954	0.0	0	2015
14	63	74	1949	47	2012	38	56	1949	32	1993	0.068	0.63	2012	0.00	0.0	2015	0.0	0	2015
15	61	74	2003	46	1979	38	46	1992	18	1978	0.092	0.72	1957	0.01	0.8	1978	0.0	0	2015
16	62	76	1949	45	1979	38	45	2015	27	1978	0.070	0.88	1990	0.00	0.0	2015	0.0	0	2015
17	62	76	1949	46	2008	38	45	1986	21	1960	0.101	1.76	2007	0.01	0.4	1960	0.0	0	2015
18	62	78	1981	44	2008	38	47	2002	30	1960	0.081	0.62	1958	0.00	0.0	2015	0.0	0	2015
19	62	83	1981	47	2004	38	48	1986	28	1978	0.083	0.78	1965	T	T	1955	0.0	0	2015
20	61	71	2002	47	2004	37	44	2007	25	1977	0.082	0.55	1970	T	T	1964	0.0	0	2015
21	61	83	1981	46	1964	37	44	2013	24	1964	0.078	0.69	1982	T	T	1963	0.0	0	2015
22	61	74	1949	50	1953	38	46	1949	29	1964	0.103	0.90	1894	0.00	0.2	1963	0.0	T	1954
23	61	75	1981	41	2004	36	43	2012	22	2001	0.048	0.51	1963	T	T	1963	0.0	0	2015
24	62	76	1981	43	1992	37	49	1976	27	1962	0.077	1.43	1992	0.01	1.0	1992	0.0	1	1992
25	62	76	1981	46	1972	37	43	2015	27	1972	0.049	0.48	1960	0.01	1.0	1992	0.0	1	1992
26	62	71	1985	49	1992	37	45	1970	26	1972	0.074	0.45	1983	0.00	0.0	2015	0.0	0	2015
27	62	70	2002	46	2006	38	45	1985	30	2006	0.102	2.25	1895	0.03	2.0	1964	0.0	0	2015
28	61	82	1981	42	2004	37	45	2012	28	2004	0.072	1.50	1895	T	T	1955	0.0	0	2015
29	61	84	1981	43	2014	37	49	2013	29	2006	0.044	0.40	1952	0.02	1.1	1964	0.0	0	2015
30	61	72	1990	49	1967	36	45	2012	26	1978	0.055	0.40	2013	T	T	1957	0.0	0	2015
31	61	71	1995	50	1993	36	46	1985	23	1956	0.059	0.71	2013	T	T	1963	0.0	T	1949
Day	Avg	High	Year	Low	Year	Avg	High	Year	Low	Year	Avg	Max	Year	Avg	Max	Year	Avg	Max	Year

Mountain Base Climatology

	High Temperatures					Low Temperatures					Precipitation			Snowfall			Snow Depth
Day	Avg	High	Year	Low	Year	Avg	High	Year	Low	Year	Avg	Max	Year	Avg	Max	Year	Avg	Max	Year
1	72	82	1902	60	1893	38	51	1896	30	1903	0.092	0.74	1956	0.00	0.0	2015	0.0	0	2015
2	73	84	1902	64	1907	38	60	1896	29	1911	0.093	0.89	1976	T	T	1996	0.0	T	1996
3	72	83	1902	62	1899	37	60	1896	25	1911	0.099	1.16	1901	T	T	1996	0.0	T	1996
4	71	87	1913	58	1893	37	46	1896	32	1907	0.098	0.92	2005	T	T	1951	0.0	0	2015
5	69	78	1913	56	1896	38	49	1977	30	1910	0.080	0.51	1984	T	T	1952	0.0	0	2015
6	70	80	1893	50	1898	37	44	1977	32	1902	0.072	0.55	1957	T	T	1952	0.0	0	2015
7	72	78	1900	54	1898	37	47	1901	29	1904	0.085	1.15	1968	0.00	0.0	2015	0.0	0	2015
8	72	82	1913	59	1894	37	50	1896	23	1902	0.054	0.70	1893	T	T	1949	0.0	0	2015
9	72	77	1977	54	1893	37	49	1896	31	1910	0.037	0.42	1967	0.00	0.0	2015	0.0	0	2015
10	73	79	1977	68	1911	36	54	1896	29	1898	0.052	0.50	1909	T	T	1950	0.0	0	2015
11	70	80	1898	55	1908	37	48	1896	31	1907	0.076	0.84	1913	0.00	0.0	2015	0.0	0	2015
12	72	90	1903	62	1905	38	51	1896	27	1900	0.068	0.52	1981	T	T	1949	0.0	0	2015
13	71	90	1903	63	1908	38	55	1896	31	1903	0.083	0.90	1893	0.00	0.0	2015	0.0	0	2015
14	72	89	1903	55	1894	37	56	1896	29	1902	0.062	0.54	2012	0.01	1.0	1978	0.0	0	2015
15	71	82	1913	62	1977	38	58	1896	31	1910	0.066	0.93	1967	0.00	0.0	2015	0.0	0	2015
16	71	81	1913	61	1899	39	57	1895	30	1900	0.066	0.93	2008	0.00	0.0	2015	0.0	0	2015
17	70	83	1895	62	1908	36	49	1977	29	1910	0.114	1.00	2008	0.01	0.5	1960	0.0	0	2015
18	69	76	1895	57	1904	37	55	1895	29	1902	0.096	1.75	1909	0.00	0.0	2015	0.0	0	2015
19	70	79	1907	57	1908	36	46	1977	27	1897	0.091	0.82	2004	0.00	0.0	2015	0.0	0	2015
20	70	83	1895	60	1908	37	48	1977	29	1902	0.089	0.60	1911	T	T	1964	0.0	0	2015
21	70	82	1898	58	1896	38	52	1895	28	1902	0.100	0.87	1969	T	T	1951	0.0	0	2015
22	69	79	1895	56	1896	38	55	1895	26	1904	0.063	0.44	1986	T	T	1954	0.0	0	2015
23	67	78	1913	49	1900	37	49	1977	27	1896	0.096	0.86	1983	T	T	1968	0.0	0	2015
24	68	75	1905	48	1898	35	46	1977	26	1911	0.052	0.63	1913	0.00	0.0	2015	0.0	0	2015
25	69	78	1913	58	1898	34	46	1895	22	1910	0.065	0.90	1992	0.00	0.0	2015	0.0	0	2015
26	72	82	1898	60	1911	35	48	1908	25	1910	0.051	0.45	2013	T	T	1950	0.0	0	2015
27	69	80	1977	55	1893	36	46	1895	22	1911	0.076	0.57	1963	0.00	0.0	2015	0.0	0	2015
28	68	79	1977	57	1909	34	47	1895	27	1911	0.051	0.39	2011	T	T	1951	0.0	0	2015
29	69	79	1898	60	1896	34	41	1905	25	1911	0.058	0.72	1895	T	T	1964	0.0	0	2015
30	68	83	1898	60	1899	35	48	1896	28	1893	0.072	0.85	1970	0.00	0.0	2015	0.0	0	2015
31	69	78	1898	58	1893	33	40	1898	27	1910	0.064	0.87	2000	0.00	0.0	2015	0.0	0	2015
Day	Avg	High	Year	Low	Year	Avg	High	Year	Low	Year	Avg	Max	Year	Avg	Max	Year	Avg	Max	Year